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Worldwide Name Statistics

Silvia

Ranked #1691 - 1 in 447,577 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

17,874

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1691

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1691
Rarity
1 in 447,577
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Silvia

There are an estimated 17,874 people named Silvia alive worldwide today. That ranks Silvia at #1691 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Silvia is held by approximately 17,874 people, ranking #1691 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,569 U.S. residents).

Historically Silvia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Silvia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Silvia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Silvia, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1884: 6
  2. 1886: 7
  3. 1887: 7
  4. 1888: 5
  5. 1889: 7
  6. 1890: 7
  7. 1894: 7
  8. 1895: 6
  9. 1896: 9
  10. 1897: 12
  11. 1898: 9
  12. 1899: 12
  13. 1900: 12
  14. 1901: 10
  15. 1902: 12
  16. 1903: 13
  17. 1904: 5
  18. 1905: 10
  19. 1906: 8
  20. 1907: 11
  21. 1908: 9
  22. 1909: 15
  23. 1910: 19
  24. 1911: 16
  25. 1912: 30
  26. 1913: 17
  27. 1914: 24
  28. 1915: 34
  29. 1916: 43
  30. 1917: 41
  31. 1918: 43
  32. 1919: 54
  33. 1920: 42
  34. 1921: 42
  35. 1922: 36
  36. 1923: 55
  37. 1924: 28
  38. 1925: 35
  39. 1926: 47
  40. 1927: 43
  41. 1928: 35
  42. 1929: 22
  43. 1930: 30
  44. 1931: 37
  45. 1932: 15
  46. 1933: 28
  47. 1934: 25
  48. 1935: 41
  49. 1936: 37
  50. 1937: 33
  51. 1938: 46
  52. 1939: 44
  53. 1940: 48
  54. 1941: 44
  55. 1942: 57
  56. 1943: 50
  57. 1944: 58
  58. 1945: 58
  59. 1946: 82
  60. 1947: 72
  61. 1948: 80
  62. 1949: 94
  63. 1950: 99
  64. 1951: 127
  65. 1952: 130
  66. 1953: 131
  67. 1954: 135
  68. 1955: 232
  69. 1956: 235
  70. 1957: 255
  71. 1958: 251
  72. 1959: 246
  73. 1960: 229
  74. 1961: 269
  75. 1962: 265
  76. 1963: 251
  77. 1964: 261
  78. 1965: 296
  79. 1966: 279
  80. 1967: 282
  81. 1968: 291
  82. 1969: 327
  83. 1970: 299
  84. 1971: 295
  85. 1972: 315
  86. 1973: 290
  87. 1974: 356
  88. 1975: 346
  89. 1976: 333
  90. 1977: 324
  91. 1978: 316
  92. 1979: 356
  93. 1980: 317
  94. 1981: 343
  95. 1982: 350
  96. 1983: 314
  97. 1984: 303
  98. 1985: 343
  99. 1986: 328
  100. 1987: 265
  101. 1988: 368
  102. 1989: 359
  103. 1990: 371
  104. 1991: 374
  105. 1992: 372
  106. 1993: 327
  107. 1994: 330
  108. 1995: 304
  109. 1996: 293
  110. 1997: 260
  111. 1998: 266
  112. 1999: 243
  113. 2000: 258
  114. 2001: 263
  115. 2002: 210
  116. 2003: 239
  117. 2004: 235
  118. 2005: 248
  119. 2006: 244
  120. 2007: 241
  121. 2008: 205
  122. 2009: 238
  123. 2010: 186
  124. 2011: 188
  125. 2012: 184
  126. 2013: 187
  127. 2014: 199
  128. 2015: 170
  129. 2016: 171
  130. 2017: 144
  131. 2018: 160
  132. 2019: 182
  133. 2020: 157
  134. 2021: 164
  135. 2022: 163
  136. 2023: 163
  137. 2024: 207
  138. 2025: 182

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Silvia worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,874 people named Silvia alive worldwide today, ranking #1691 globally.

Is Silvia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 447,577 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,874 bearers, which is 1 in 18,569 Americans.

Is Silvia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Silvia is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Silvia come from?

Who are famous people named Silvia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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